Rachel Rickert's Paintings Explore Visual Frustration and Bodily Concealment at E.TAY Gallery

From September 13 to October 7, 2017, E.TAY Gallery in TriBeCa hosted Rachel Rickert's exhibition titled "The Ins and Outs." This showcase presented paintings that explore the themes of visibility and concealment concerning the female form. Vulnerable moments of dressing or undressing are captured in the artworks. Five small canvases portray models with their heads wrapped in fabric, obscuring their vision while revealing their bodies. Pieces like "Devour" evoke feelings of claustrophobia, whereas "Veil" illustrates a figure struggling against clothing. A gold-patterned shower curtain features prominently in "Soft Boundaries," "Verge," and "Border." "Damsel in Distress" depicts a figure wrestling with black tights, while "Nude" and "Big Girl" present close-ups of lingerie that dissolve into abstract forms. The exhibition invites viewers to engage for a deeper understanding of pleasure in partial visibility.